I love the sound of this book. I didn't find it in my library so hopefully I will be able to find it somehow. I am with you on the cover. I wish these amazing books would just get a new cover, and not just depending on their sales. It's a s…
One of Tony Robinson's 'Walk Through History' programs just aired on local TV in Sydney - set in Bronte country, and Lucasta Miller was one of the people he met up with...how funny! I was thinking I must track the book down. Those times off…
I hope the transition of going back to work gets easier for you especially after having been home for a couple of months :) I've been reading The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, and i am enjoying that a lot. I'm so glad you're back to work,
I haven't read a Steinbeck yet. This one sounds good but I wonder why women are almost absent from the stories. You would think they would add so much balance and round the story off. There were more women in East of Eden, so maybe it's bet…
You had a great month! A managed to read several books from my TBR pile, too, although I also bought a bunch of new books so my TBR pile hasn't actually shrunk either LOL. The Fires of Heaven is the last of the Wheel of Time series books I'…
I've just watched the BBC series as a station here played a marathon today! I had it on while I was doing chores and it is still magnificent. Yet I haven't read the book since I was 17 and your thoughts on rereading it make me want to explo…
I read Brave New World so many years ago I barely remember it, though I do remember liking it. The Painted Veil is on my list and I'm hoping to read it in 2015. I'll post my booklist on January 1! Painted Veil is definitely worth reading, I…
I'm sort of in the middle -- I'm not meticulous about keeping my books in perfect condition, but I don't try to wear them out either. And if someone borrows a book and it comes back a little beat up, it doesn't bother me. Some of my very fa…
I felt the same way about this book. I LOVED The Secret River when I read it (I haven't yet read the sequel), but this one just fell flat for me. You're right - there was no tension. And I didn't feel like we knew the main character well en…
Oh no, poor Giles! I hope he continues to improve this week. Thanks, I'm really glad he is over the worst of it now. On no, the poor dear! Being sick as an adult sucks, I can only imagine how uncomfortable it is for a baby and how worrying
You've made a wise decision; in the long run really good for the book publishing industry; one reason in particular why I like Amazon Vine...choosing which books we want to read. My hat's off to you! Yes, I know lots of bloggers who enjoy A…
Hi! Lovely to see you around! Giles is, as ever, just the cutest baby ever. What I've been up to -- being stunned that it's already November! How did that happen so fast? How is it already winter? And I've been shopping for gifts and contem…